The journey to a grateful and serene life is a marathon, definitely not a sprint. So while you’re looking at your life right now and struggling to find anything to be grateful for, I honestly believe that there is something in there. For example, being alive and breathing is definitely a blessing. Start with that and build on it.
LIfe gives me abundant blessings to be grateful for
Being attentive to what others need is a precious skill and should be cultivated: from giving your coworker your snack to volunteering at a local human or animal shelter, there are so many things that can be done to help others.
I act unselfishly, and I am considerate of the needs of others
So much is going on, from the cost-of-living crisis to wars – everybody copes in different ways with big and small events. And we don’t know what others might go through, so try and be kind. It’s not really the “turn the other cheek” – rather talk gently.
I use kind words
We’re starting a new week which means we can look at Monday to start new projects and let your creativity run wild!
I allow my creative energy to flow freely at all times
Please, note that these affirmations are not what is called toxic positivity – I am not telling you to be an ostrich and put your head in the sand when it comes to difficult situations. What I am encouraging you to do, is to be grateful for what you have, and ignore the bad stuff. As I am talking from experience, we all go through difficult phases, or we are in hard situations – acknowledge what is happening around you, but do not focus only on the bad. Looking a things through black lenses won’t help you overcome the problems, rather it will only make you see all that happens as a personal attack on you, crippling your ability to solve the problem or try to find help. I am most definitely not someone who looks at things through pick lenses: I don’t like the colour pink and I am very well aware that there are bad situations all around me (from the health of some of my close relatives, to the financial and occupational problems that some of my friends are finding themselves in). I have been frustrated about all of this, about the unfairness of it. The various circumstances have to be acknowledged and dealt with. But there are different ways
Let’s make the most of the Law of Attraction: if you’re not familiar with it, it basically means that what you think in terms of positive or negative thoughts, will bring respectively positive or negative experiences and situations.
So when you’re being grateful for the good in your life, you will receive more good.
The more I show my gratitude, the more good things I receive to be thankful for
Whether you look up to the Universe or to God, you have a purpose in this life, and every situation in it has a purpose itself – it might not be clear now, but you will understand it later.
I realize that every situation in life has some purpose and I thank the Universe for it
Being good and kind toward others is one of the biggest themes of this season. However, as we know from experience, not everybody might be kind to you: while everybody is entitled to their own feelings, this is a good time to set boundaries.
If you feel that others are just bringing negativity into your life, they maliciously gossip and talk behind other people’s backs, or they are hostile and aggressive to you, you are in your right to say no to their behaviour. You have to safeguard your mental health.
The enemy, negativity, and any form of discord have no place here
This is what we are trying to do with these daily affirmations – trying to find joy, happiness, and harmony during a busy time of the year.
Probably you’ll be sick of hearing the “find 5 minutes every day to be grateful for 3 things” phrase, but this is a really good way to look through your day and search for something that inspired you with a sense of joy, happiness, and/or harmony.
Even finding one thing, it will be worth it. And you don’t have to do it every day: when you manage to do this exercise once or twice a week, you will already perceive the benefits!
I seek joy and happiness and harmony on a daily basis
All these affirmations, advise you to take a step back – look at your current situation and find something to be grateful about. A positive thing that happened to you recently, no matter how small it might look, it’s an extra good thing in your life.
Look back and think again what happened in the last few days: can you recall something good? And can you focus on how that made you feel? That feeling is a little spark of goodness.
Every day, I take time to acknowledge all the good that blesses my life
Hi everybody! I hope you are well – as I said in the last post, things aren’t looking great for my library and this is contributing to the already stressful time of the year. As part of my morning routine, after I finish yoga I repeat some affirmations to get me through the day – I also chose one word that I can remember easily and that I repeat during the day (something like “balance”, “patience” or “serenity”). Because not everybody loves this period, as it can bring a lot of anxiety, social and family expectations and pressure. There is this idea that we all have to be jolly happy, ready to give and receive presents, participate in conversations with relatives that sometimes are not all that comfortable, and feel the absence of loved ones who are not with us anymore.
So, I thought I could share some affirmations, words, sentences that are helping me look at this time with more gratitude and try to find serenity and balance in the next few weeks or so.
I am centered
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